CM Punk News Roundup: CM Punk takes shot at WWE, praises new UFC Champion, future match with top NJPW star?

4. CM Punk praises UFC star Julianna Pena on her victory

During an interview with Helen Yee, CM Punk named some of his favorite fighters today. Since Punk is an avid MMA fan, especially after taking part himself, he naturally named a UFC fighter.

UFC fighter Julianna Pena shocked the MMA world by winning a massive match in early December 2021. Punk has been called the Voice of the Voiceless, and with Pena being an underdog, it's no surprise she's one of his favorites.

"I love watching the ladies fight, Julianna Pena, she's residing in Chicago now, gotta give a big shoutout to her. Possibly the biggest underdog win in mixed martial arts history, beating you know, the GOAT, Amanda Nunes." - CM Punk

It is great to see CM Punk keeps himself up to date with the world of combat sports outside pro wrestling.

3. CM Punk responds to NJPW star Kazuchika Okada's challenge

During an interview with Sports Illustrated, Kazuchika Okada named the two wrestlers he would like to have incredible matches with. Okada named CM Punk and Bryan Danielson as wrestlers he'd like to step into the ring with soon.

"Danielson and Punk would make for some incredible matches, a lot of those dream match scenarios are about getting excited for the possibilities.... So it is important to keep that excitement and anticipation, I think. Still, if we wait too long, they’ll both retire eventually, so I want to face them both while they’re still active." - Kazuchika Okada

Punk responded to Okada with the above tweet, and hopefully, this forbidden door can be opened with AEW's relationship with NJPW.